Tender Writer & Contracts Lead - Grow Children's Services

Polaris, company; Bromsgrove; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days' annual leave rising to 35

Bank holidays

Company pension

Life Assurance x2

Employee Discount Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Free parking

Job summary

Polaris, one of the UK’s leading communities of children’s service providers, is recruiting a Bid Writer to drive compelling tender submissions and growth across the Polaris Community.

You will lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple tenders, collaborate with managers and service specialists, turn information into persuasive content, and help secure contracts that improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating clear, compelling written content.
• Exceptional written English with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communicator with ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organised and deadline-driven.
• Self-motivated and proactive, able to work independently.
• Calm under pressure with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do.
• Eager to learn and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of tender submissions from start to finish, creating clear, persuasive responses.
• Produce high-quality, tailored bid content that addresses customer requirements and meets deadlines.
• Collaborate with operational experts to gather service information and create evidence-based content.
• Build relationships across the organisation with managers, service specialists and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage tender projects, ensuring deadlines are met and progress is steady.
• Review, edit and QA submissions to ensure coherence and compliance.
• Monitor tender activity and support continuous improvement and reporting.
• Support contract management and performance reporting.
• Contribute to business growth by securing contracts across the Polaris Community.

Skills

Clear written content

Excellent English

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Organised & deadline-driven

Proactive & independent

Calm under pressure

Commitment to inclusion

Willingness to learn

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Polaris, one of the UK’s leading communities of children’s service providers, is recruiting a Bid Writer to drive compelling tender submissions and growth across the Polaris Community.

You will lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple tenders, collaborate with managers and service specialists, turn information into persuasive content, and help secure contracts that improve outcomes for children, young people and families.